Image capture unit and an imaging pipeline with enhanced color performance in a surgical instrument and method
    1.
    发明授权
    Image capture unit and an imaging pipeline with enhanced color performance in a surgical instrument and method 有权
    图像捕获单元和具有增强的外科器械和方法中的颜色性能的成像管线

    公开(公告)号:US08684914B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-01

    申请号:US13209121

    申请日:2011-08-12

    IPC分类号: A61B1/00 A61B1/04

    摘要: In a minimally invasive surgical system, an image capture unit includes a prism assembly and sensor assembly. The prism assembly includes a beam splitter, while the sensor assembly includes coplanar image capture sensors. Each of the coplanar image capture sensors has a common front end optical structure, e.g., the optical structure distal to the image capture unit is the same for each of the sensors. A controller enhances images acquired by the coplanar image capture sensors. The enhanced images may include (a) visible images with enhanced feature definition, in which a particular feature in the scene is emphasized to the operator of minimally invasive surgical system; (b) images having increased image apparent resolution; (c) images having increased dynamic range; (d) images displayed in a way based on a pixel color component vector having three or more color components; and (e) images having extended depth of field.

    摘要翻译: 在微创手术系统中,图像捕获单元包括棱镜组件和传感器组件。 棱镜组件包括分束器,而传感器组件包括共面图像捕获传感器。 每个共面图像捕获传感器具有共同的前端光学结构,例如,远离图像捕获单元的光学结构对于每个传感器是相同的。 控制器增强了由共面图像捕获传感器获得的图像。 增强图像可以包括(a)具有增强的特征定义的可见图像,其中场景中的特定特征被强调到微创手术系统的操作者; (b)具有增加的图像表观分辨率的图像; (c)具有增加的动态范围的图像; (d)基于具有三个或更多个颜色分量的像素颜色分量矢量的方式显示的图像; 和(e)具有扩展景深的图像。

    IMAGE CAPTURE UNIT AND AN IMAGING PIPELINE WITH ENHANCED COLOR PERFORMANCE IN A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD
    2.
    发明申请
    IMAGE CAPTURE UNIT AND AN IMAGING PIPELINE WITH ENHANCED COLOR PERFORMANCE IN A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD 有权
    图像捕获单元和在手术仪器和方法中具有增强色彩性能的成像管道

    公开(公告)号:US20130041221A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-14

    申请号:US13209121

    申请日:2011-08-12

    IPC分类号: A61B1/05 H04N9/64 H04N9/097

    摘要: In a minimally invasive surgical system, an image capture unit includes a prism assembly and sensor assembly. The prism assembly includes a beam splitter, while the sensor assembly includes coplanar image capture sensors. Each of the coplanar image capture sensors has a common front end optical structure, e.g., the optical structure distal to the image capture unit is the same for each of the sensors. A controller enhances images acquired by the coplanar image capture sensors. The enhanced images may include (a) visible images with enhanced feature definition, in which a particular feature in the scene is emphasized to the operator of minimally invasive surgical system; (b) images having increased image apparent resolution; (c) images having increased dynamic range; (d) images displayed in a way based on a pixel color component vector having three or more color components; and (e) images having extended depth of field.

    摘要翻译: 在微创手术系统中,图像捕获单元包括棱镜组件和传感器组件。 棱镜组件包括分束器,而传感器组件包括共面图像捕获传感器。 每个共面图像捕获传感器具有共同的前端光学结构,例如,远离图像捕获单元的光学结构对于每个传感器是相同的。 控制器增强了由共面图像捕获传感器获得的图像。 增强图像可以包括(a)具有增强的特征定义的可见图像,其中场景中的特定特征被强调到微创手术系统的操作者; (b)具有增加的图像表观分辨率的图像; (c)具有增加的动态范围的图像; (d)基于具有三个或更多个颜色分量的像素颜色分量矢量的方式显示的图像; 和(e)具有扩展景深的图像。

    IMAGE CAPTURE UNIT AND METHOD WITH AN EXTENDED DEPTH OF FIELD
    3.
    发明申请
    IMAGE CAPTURE UNIT AND METHOD WITH AN EXTENDED DEPTH OF FIELD 有权
    图像捕获单元和具有扩展深度的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130038689A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-14

    申请号:US13209158

    申请日:2011-08-12

    申请人: Ian McDowall

    发明人: Ian McDowall

    IPC分类号: H04N13/00

    摘要: In a minimally invasive surgical system, an image capture unit includes a prism assembly and sensor assembly. The prism assembly includes a beam splitter, while the sensor assembly includes coplanar image capture sensors. Each of the coplanar image capture sensors has a common front end optical structure, e.g., the optical structure distal to the image capture unit is the same for each of the sensors. A controller enhances images acquired by the coplanar image capture sensors. The enhanced images may include (a) visible images with enhanced feature definition, in which a particular feature in the scene is emphasized to the operator of minimally invasive surgical system; (b) images having increased image apparent resolution; (c) images having increased dynamic range; (d) images displayed in a way based on a pixel color component vector having three or more color components; and (e) images having extended depth of field.

    摘要翻译: 在微创手术系统中,图像捕获单元包括棱镜组件和传感器组件。 棱镜组件包括分束器,而传感器组件包括共面图像捕获传感器。 每个共面图像捕获传感器具有共同的前端光学结构,例如,远离图像捕获单元的光学结构对于每个传感器是相同的。 控制器增强了由共面图像捕获传感器获得的图像。 增强图像可以包括(a)具有增强的特征定义的可见图像,其中场景中的特定特征被强调到微创手术系统的操作者; (b)具有增加的图像表观分辨率的图像; (c)具有增加的动态范围的图像; (d)基于具有三个或更多个颜色分量的像素颜色分量矢量的方式显示的图像; 和(e)具有扩展景深的图像。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FLUORESCENT IMAGING WITH BACKGROUND SURGICAL IMAGE COMPOSED OF SELECTIVE ILLUMINATION SPECTRA
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FLUORESCENT IMAGING WITH BACKGROUND SURGICAL IMAGE COMPOSED OF SELECTIVE ILLUMINATION SPECTRA 有权
    用选择性照明光谱组成的背景成像图像进行荧光成像的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120004557A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-05

    申请号:US12855864

    申请日:2010-08-13

    IPC分类号: A61B6/00

    摘要: A surgical site is simultaneously illuminated by less than all the visible color components that make up visible white light, and a fluorescence excitation illumination component by an illuminator in a minimally invasive surgical system. An image capture system acquires an image for each of the visible color components illuminating the surgical site and a fluorescence image, which is excited by the fluorescence excitation component from the illuminator. The minimally invasive surgical system uses the acquired images to generate a background black and white image of the surgical site. The acquired fluorescence image is superimposed on the background black and white image, and is highlighted in a selected color, e.g., green. The background black and white image with the superimposed highlighted fluorescence image is displayed for a user of the system. The highlighted fluorescence image identifies tissue of clinical interest.

    摘要翻译: 外科手术部位同时被组成可见白光的所有可见颜色成分照射,以及由微创手术系统中的照明器产生的荧光激发照明部件。 图像捕获系统获取照射外科手术部位的每个可见颜色分量的图像和由照射器激发荧光激发成分的荧光图像。 微创外科系统使用所获取的图像来产生手术部位的背景黑白图像。 获取的荧光图像叠加在背景黑白图像上,并以所选择的颜色(例如绿色)突出显示。 为系统的用户显示具有叠加的突出显示的荧光图像的背景黑白图像。 突出显示的荧光图像识别临床感兴趣的组织。

    DUAL OPTICAL PATH PRISM AND CAMERA IN A MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL SYSTEM
    5.
    发明申请
    DUAL OPTICAL PATH PRISM AND CAMERA IN A MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL SYSTEM 有权
    双光学路径摄像机和摄像机在最小的入侵手术系统中

    公开(公告)号:US20120002956A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-05

    申请号:US12855934

    申请日:2010-08-13

    申请人: Ian McDowall

    发明人: Ian McDowall

    IPC分类号: G03B41/00 G02B13/00

    摘要: In a minimally invasive surgical system, a camera includes a prismatic element having a lens within the prismatic element. The lens corrects the resulting image focus for the non-visible light to make it substantially the same as the focus for the visible light. Alternatively, the lens corrects the resulting image focus for the visible light to make it substantially the same as the focus for the non-visible light.

    摘要翻译: 在微创手术系统中,相机包括棱镜元件,该棱镜元件在棱镜元件内具有透镜。 透镜可以校正不可见光的结果图像焦点,使其与可见光的焦点基本相同。 或者,透镜校正所得到的可见光的图像焦点,使其与不可见光的焦点基本相同。

    PAIRING EXCHANGE
    7.
    发明申请
    PAIRING EXCHANGE 审中-公开
    配对交换

    公开(公告)号:US20100211685A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-19

    申请号:US12682332

    申请日:2008-09-09

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: A computing device capable of communicating over multiple types of communication channel pairing data for use with a further type of communication channel, the device being arranged to communicate pairing data with another device in response to a pairing stimulus and to communicate that pairing data over each of said multiple types of communication channel.

    摘要翻译: 一种能够通过多种类型的通信信道配对数据进行通信的计算设备,用于与另一类型的通信信道一起使用,该设备被布置为响应于配对激励而将配对数据与另一设备进行通信,并且在每个通信信道上传送该配对数据 说多种类型的通信通道。

    Rear Projection Imaging System with Image Warping Distortion Correction System and Associated Method
    9.
    发明申请
    Rear Projection Imaging System with Image Warping Distortion Correction System and Associated Method 有权
    具有图像变形失真校正系统的后投影成像系统及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070291186A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-20

    申请号:US11846146

    申请日:2007-08-28

    IPC分类号: H04N3/23

    CPC分类号: G03B21/625 G03B21/10

    摘要: A rear projection imaging system with an image warping distortion correction system using a camera and processing unit to generate a warping map that corrects for image distortion. The warping map is generated in an iterative process by displaying a known pattern on a viewing screen and, through the use of a camera, having a microprocessor determine the location and shape of the pattern on the screen. The microprocessor then compares the displayed image to the original reference image, calculates the distortion effects present in the projection optics, and generates a warping map.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有使用相机和处理单元的图像翘曲失真校正系统的背投影成像系统,以产生校正图像失真的翘曲图。 通过在观看屏幕上显示已知图案,并且通过使用具有微处理器的相机来确定图案在屏幕上的位置和形状,生成迭代图。 然后微处理器将显示的图像与原始参考图像进行比较,计算投影光学元件中存在的失真效应,并产生翘曲图。

    Rear projection imaging system with image warping distortion correction system and associated method

    公开(公告)号:US20060098168A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-11

    申请号:US11256242

    申请日:2005-10-20

    IPC分类号: G03B21/14 G03B21/00

    CPC分类号: G03B21/625 G03B21/10

    摘要: A rear projection imaging system with an image warping distortion correction system using a camera and processing unit to generate a warping map that corrects for image distortion. The warping map is generated in an iterative process by displaying a known pattern on a viewing screen and, through the use of a camera, having a microprocessor determine the location and shape of the pattern on the screen. The microprocessor then compares the displayed image to the original reference image, calculates the distortion effects present in the projection optics, and generates a warping map.